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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Hanga Roa Hotel at depths between 14 to 18 m, Motu Nui at a depth of 30 m, Papa Haoa at depths between 24 to 27 m (Ref. 87898). This coral is harvested for sale to tourists (Ref. 90211). C: Ref. 89847, 90211, 82703, 91097; O: Ref. 87898, 91097.
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Main Ref: Glynn, P.W., G.M. Wellington, B. Riegl, D.B. Olson, E. Borneman and E.A. Wieters, 2007
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Common names from other countries

Cauliflower coral, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Scleractinia (Stony corals) > Pocilloporidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

Revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 54 m (Ref. 269). Tropical; 36°N - 31°S, 32°E - 10°E (Ref. 847)

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 30.0 cm WD hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 269)

Short description Morfologi

Colonies irregularly branching (ramose), less than 30 cm in diameter, covered with verrucae; corallites plocoid, about 0.1 cm across, found both on verrucae and in between. Stout branches usually more than 1 cm in diameter, but varies with exposure to water movement and depth. Colonies growing in shallow water or exposed to wave action tend to have thick sturdy branches while those from deep calm waters tend to have thinner branches. Color is mottled light brown in life and skeleton usually has reddish brown patches after cleaning (Ref. 269).

Maximum depth from Ref. 98471. It is found from fore-reefs (Ref. 87903) to protected fringing reefs and coral communities living on rocky substrates (Ref. 98471). Colonies growing in shallow water or exposed to wave action have thick sturdy branches while those from deep calm waters have thinner branches (Ref. 269).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Hermaphroditic (Ref. 113708). Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end (Ref. 833).

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Hodgson, G. 1998. (Ref. 269)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 03 January 2008

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Human uses

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.8 - 29, mean 27.9 (based on 1106 cells).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Pocillopora verrucosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)